Telling about the resilience of love and life, this book is the story of Owen, an orphaned hippopotamus rescued after the 2005 Asian tsunami, who chose Mzee, an old tortoise, as his surrogate mother. Goldfinch Award 2012-2013 Interest Level: K-3 Reading Level: 2.9 ATOS Book Level: 3.2 AR Interest Level: LG AR Points: .5 AR Quiz: 152478EN.